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THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The purported cessation in hostilities on 10 October has not stopped the slaughter in the war-torn region, where 400 Palestinians have been killed since – but the promise of peace, however flawed, must not be allowed to fail

A selection of the craziest stories from Trump’s first year back in office

Israel and Hamas have been trading accusations of ceasefire breaches since the US-brokered ceasefire began in October

An explosive device has detonated in Gaza and injured one Israeli soldier, prompting Israel to accuse Hamas of violating the U.S.-backed ceasefire

Two and a half months have passed since Gaza’s latest ceasefire took effect, and the supplies being delivered to war-battered Palestinians are once again the subject of fierce debate

Little is known about Netanyahu’s behavior in the days immediately following the attack

Gaza’s tiny Palestinian Christian community is trying to capture some of the Christmas spirit under a fragile ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war

During Marco Rubio’s end-of-year press conference, a reporter raised a simple question about the Israel-Gaza war. If Trump brokered a ceasefire, why are Palestinian children still dying? But Rubio’s answer was a masterclass in how to praise a deal while admitting it’s a failure.

The Al Jazeera reporter Anas al-Sharif was the most prominent name among so many targeted for simply bearing witness to the truth, says journalist and media professor Jane Martinson